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R.J. Zielonka

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Science Fiction, Fantasy, Young Adult

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Amazon #1 New Release Author (All the Amazing Planets, 2020), and previous kids book author (Ava and blue: A Story of Friendship), author RJ Zielonka has taken his first foray into the Young Adult/New Adult genre with Book 1 of The Hallowed Star Series: After the Exodus. It’s a fast paced, action packed book with love, longing, and betrayal, all set on a dystopian planet earth.

Now in 2025, the second book of the series: Before the Balance, will be coming out in the summer! Grab After the exodus now and be ready to continue this epic adventure.

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Average rating: 4.8 · 30 ratings · 15 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	After the Exodus (The Hallowed Star, #1) by R.J. Zielonka (Goodreads Author), Elizabeth Jenney (Illustrator), Lucy Connery (Editor) 4.71 avg rating — 21 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Before the Balance (The Hallowed Star, #2) by R.J. Zielonka (Goodreads Author), Elizabeth Jenney (Illustrator), Lucy Connery (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ava and Blue: A Story of Friendship by R.J. Zielonka (Goodreads Author), Elizabeth Jenney (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	All The Amazing Planets it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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R.J. Zielonka rated a book really liked it A Closed and Common Orbit (Wayfarers, #2) by Becky Chambers (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I really thought that, with the focus on different characters, I was going to be sad to leave the first book behind. For a while I was, but the characters in this book captured my imagination just as much, and by the end I had an entirely new attache ...more
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I really thought that, with the focus on different characters, I was going to be sad to leave the first book behind. For a while I was, but the characters in this book captured my imagination just as much, and by the end I had an entirely new attache ...more
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R.J. Zielonka rated a book it was amazing The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Wayfarers, #1) by Becky Chambers (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I love the way Becky Chambers writes. Light and charming, but with a real importance in its undertones. This is the third book of hers I read (after the Monk and Robot series), and every book is an absolute delight.
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R.J. Zielonka made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Combining 2 pages for the same book topic " Thank you! I will look up instructions on how to do that!!! "
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I wrote it so legally I have to think its pretty good!!!
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R.J. Zielonka is now following Victoria Zeller Author of One of the Boys
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R.J. Zielonka rated a book it was amazing A Prayer for the Crown-Shy (Monk & Robot, #2) by Becky Chambers (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I ADORE this series. The beautiful prose, the meandering story, the thoughtfulness behind it all. Amazing. 5/5 all around.
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